Comparison

SIMS Student vs Hawkley Hall High School

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SIMS Student

Access your school life details with this application. You must be invited by your school to use its features.

Highlights
  • Access school life details
  • School-specific access
  • Student portal
Features
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SIMS Student gives students access to the details of their school life. Please note that you need to have been invited by your school in order to use this app.

About

Hawkley Hall High School

Features
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This app is Hawkley Hall High School's own parent engagement and communication app and it is designed to enhance communication between the school and parents of our students. Benefits of this app for parents of students at Hawkley Hall High School include: - Receive push notifications and in-app messages from the school. - Keep important school information available away from the clutter of email. - View the school calendar and noticeboard, with information relevant to you and your child. - Access important school information via The Hub. - Keep up to date with your children's activities via the Newsfeed. - Clear and visible Notice updates for important school events. - Make payments for items such as dinner top ups, trips etc - Paperless communication. Registration: To use the Hawkley Hall High School App, you will need an account which will be provided by your student's school.  Contact:  For any further information please email Hawkley Hall High School at admin@hhhs.net

Screenshots

SIMS Student4 screens
Hawkley Hall High School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SIMS Student at 11.0 against Hawkley Hall High School's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMS Student ships an update every 2 months, Hawkley Hall High School every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SIMS Student versus Hawkley Hall High School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMS StudentHawkley Hall High School
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducation Software Solutions LtdWeduc UK Ltd

Bugs and requests

SIMS Student

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App logs users out randomly
  • App gets stuck on loading screen
  • Timetables not showing with poor internet
  • Cannot log in even with correct details
  • Password reset emails are not sent
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  • Homework tab never works
  • App never loads
  • Unable to access account
  • App shows white screen on opening
  • Unauthorized access error
  • App not working on mobile data, only Wi-Fi
  • Homework doesn't disappear after due date
  • App crashes frequently
  • Login authentication problems
  • Parent app not linking accounts
  • App not working on school Wi-Fi
  • App not working after reinstalling
  • Failed to load user profile

Requested features

9 requests
  • Allow offline timetable access
  • Improve login process for non-English speakers
  • Add option to delete old homework
  • Auto-delete messages after a certain period
  • Ability to manually delete messages
Show 4 more
  • Update for newer iPhone screen sizes
  • More features beyond email functionality
  • Option to mark homework as done before due date
  • Show previous days on timetable

Hawkley Hall High School

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SIMS Student

No in-app purchases

None

Hawkley Hall High School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMS Student free?
SIMS Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hawkley Hall High School free?
Hawkley Hall High School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SIMS Student or Hawkley Hall High School have ads?
Neither SIMS Student nor Hawkley Hall High School shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMS Student or Hawkley Hall High School?
SIMS Student ships an update every 2 months, and Hawkley Hall High School every 3 months. Most recently, SIMS Student was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hawkley Hall High School on November 3, 2026.

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